Cross-Country Differences in Household Saving Rates and ...

Life expectancy rose sharply from an average of about 53 in the early 1960s to 73 in the late 2000s in the sample as a whole. Consequently, the aged dependency rate also increased from 6.5 to 10.2 percent on average during the same period. Population aging has been particularly significant in Hong Kong, China; Korea; Singapore; and Taipei,China. Meanwhile, the aged dependency rate has been ... ................
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